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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT URGING MENT TO FORMULATE SPECIFC INTERVENTIONS TOWARDS THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION STANDARDS IN DISTRICTS THAT CONSISTENTLY PERFORM POORLY IN NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS IN UGANDA \e- \r'- ftt1 IF (Moved under rule 47 of the rules of procedure of Parliament) WHEREAS objective )0/III (i) and (ii) of the National objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy obligate the state to promote free and compulsory basic education and to take appropriate measures to afford every citizen equal opportunity to attain the highest educational standard possible; AND WHEREAS Article 30 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 guarantees a person's right to education; AWARE THAT Government formulated a number of education policies Early Child Hood Development (ECD) Policy, 2008; the National Physical Education and Spofts Policy, 2004; the Uganda Students' Higher Education Financing Policy, 20L2 and the Education Sector HIV and AIDS workplace Policy, which variously aim to ensure that the right to education is realized for all; NOTING THAT annually, three major national examinations are administered in Uganda by Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), being, Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), Uganda Ceftificate of Education (UCE) and Uganda Advanced Ceftificate of Education (UACE), which result in the award of ceftificates to successful students; FURTHER NOTING THAT, when results are announced by the National Examinations Board, the best and worst performing schools and districts are ranked by the media and until recently, by the National Examinations Board; CONCERNED THAT from 20L2 to 20t6, the districts of Luuka, Kween, Iganga, Bulambuli, Namutumba, Bukwo, Kaliro, Buyende, Bugiri, Bududa, Manafirua, Mayuge, Kamuli, Kayunga, Kapchonrua, Serere and Kyankwanzi have consistently and annually perform poorly in national examinations while the districts of Wakiso, Mbarara, Fort Poftal, Masaka, Ntungamo, Kabale, Jinja, Rukungiri, Kabarole, Gulu, Lira, Bushenyi, Kampala, Mukono, Kasese and Masindi have consistently excelled in national examinations; FURTHER CONCERNED THAT Government has not formulated specific interventions aimed at uplifting education standards in poorly performing districts nor has it put in place remedial measures to help poorly performing schools and districts get out of the cycle of poor performance; f ( & o FTHEs P e 4 2 5 SEP 201?
* RECEIVE A Lt Me lrt oF Uu € a COGNIZANT THAT the absence of such interuentions aimed at improving education standards in districts that consistently peform poorly in Uganda has created a vicious circle where poorly peforming Districts continue to perform poorly, while the other districts continue to excel; NOW THEREFORE be it resolved by this Parliament that- (a) Government puts in place measures to uplift education standards in districts that consistently perform poorly in national examinations; (b)The Parliament committee on education and sports investigates the persistent under performance of schools in the districts in the poorly performing districts of Uganda.
I beg to move Mover: Hon Alex Burundo Musingo, (MP) (NRM) Seconders: Bulambuli County, Bulambuli District, rrffi (1) Hon.

Ouma George Abott (MP) (NRM) Bukooli Island County, Namayingo District (2) Hon.

Adong Lilly (MP) (UPc) Nwoya District Woman Representative (3) Hon.

Nambeshe John Baptist (MP) (NRM) Manjiya County, Bududa District